| Yorkshire Terriers are not the best mothers many | | | | puppy first thing in the morning so that she is not |
| times. I found this out when I bred my Yorkie and she | | | | hungry. I separate her from the mother and give her a |
| gave birth to four puppies. I was not at home at the | | | | small amount of puppy formula milk and some canned |
| time and only one of the puppies lived. This was | | | | dog food. She is then so full that she goes to sleep for |
| heartbreaking for me but I was determined to save | | | | an hour or two. I repeat this process every three to |
| the living puppy. My Yorkshire terrier did not want to | | | | four hours. The result is that she rarely tries to nurse |
| nurse her own baby. I had to hold her down and force | | | | from the mother because she is just not hungry and |
| her to nurse. She would even step on the baby to get | | | | the food I give her is more satisfying. |
| away from her. After about a week she became | | | | Within a week or two I will separate the puppy from |
| used to it and did not fight me anymore. | | | | the mother all of the time. They will be able to play |
| The puppy is now nine weeks ago and doing very | | | | together and socialize, but they will not be alone |
| well. The problem now is to wean her completely | | | | together for any period of time. Soon after that the |
| away from the mother. I am keeping the puppy so I | | | | mother's milk will dry up and I will have a Yorkshire |
| have to deal with this issue. | | | | terrier puppy that is weaned and self-sufficient. That is |
| The mother and puppy sleep together. I feed the | | | | quite a feat with a Yorkie. |